[BrianFantana]

Dear Kalib,

I think you have to put yourself in the shoes of people who are (or were) fans of yours for a second. I mean, you obviously realize that there are people who will always hate, but you must also know that there are people who do (or did) want you to succeed. Those people are like me, or at least were.

You see, I was surprised to find out you were on the Ultimate Fighter after having seen you fight out west. I had heard you had told a guy what submission you were going to pull on him before the fight and then you did it. I was impressed. After seeing you tap someone out live, I was a fan.

I think a lot of people had considered you a top contender to win that reality show. But then there was the rib injury. And don't get me wrong, I'm not a pro fighter, not by a long shot. I don't like being punched in the face or really being beat up at all. I especially don't like having my ribs broken. It is in fact, for these exact reasons that I'm not a pro fighter, and perhaps neither should you.

I know, I know, I'm a keyboard warrior. I sit behind a desk and think i know it all. Well, what I do know is that if I got inside an octagon, I would likely Tim Sylvia myself. I would look for a way out of that fight as soon as it didn't go my way. I am what you would call, a lover, not a fighter. Thus, were I fighting someone stronger than me, I would run away from them, I would complain to my cornermen, I would, as I said, look for a way out. If the doctor stepped in during the fight, I would definitely tell him to stop the fight, but I'd do it in a way that didn't make me look like a pussy. As with all things, I never want to look like a pussy. I'll make sure any injury I suffered is the reason I lost (as least, I'll try to make sure people believe it is), etc.

What I'm trying to get at is that being a pro fighter takes guts, and more importantly, to be a successful pro fighter takes the desire to win at all costs. If you get rocked hard and do the fish dance, you grab onto your opponent for dear life and hold on until you can see straight again. If you break your hand, you throw with the other one or take your foe down and elbow their face into the canvas. If you break your foot, you throw everything you can with your hands because last time I checked, it takes hands to punch and feet to run. Basically, if you've got that desire, you can succeed in the upper levels of just about anything. After years of watching you fight, I feel confident saying that you haven't got it.

In summary, I really was a fan of yours. I wanted you to do well. I thought you could make it big and be another Canadian force. Now I believe you should consider a career change.

Peace.